Somehow I missed the NY Times's latest article on the Valerie Plame affair (hat tip: MyDD) and the mysterious role of douchebag of liberty Robert Novak, who for reasons unknown has remained unscathed as other reporters face jail time, even … [Read more...]
Fool me twice, uh… We can’t get fooled again!
AARP also joins in the pre-mortem of Bush's Social Insecurity plan.This could be fun: I'll nominate the SS privatization as the first nominee for the 2005 Great Thud of Non-Event. You can nominate your own Bush initiatives for a big ol' … [Read more...]
Justice Thomas accepted tens of thousands of dollars worth of gifts; ethicists balk
The odds on Clarence Thomas becoming the next Chief Justice may be getting longer (see our related posts here, here, and here). The LA Times reports here that Thomas has accepted over $40,000 in reportable "gifts" over the … [Read more...]
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Help survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunamis and their families by making monetary donations to these organizations: American Red Cross International Response Fund AmeriCares South Asia Earthquake Relief Fund Direct Relief International … [Read more...]
The perfect death penalty
His Excellency the Governor has said that he plans to file a bill to reinstate the death penalty in Massachusetts. And this time it's going to be perfect: "it will guarantee only the guilty are executed."We expect Romney's … [Read more...]
Do-over?? Come on.
Having lost Washington State's Governor's race by 129 votes, Republican Dino Rossi now wants to throw out November's election and hold a new one. Obviously, Democrat Christine Gregoire has rejected Rossi's call, and it will be … [Read more...]
Reilly’s competition?
NEWS FLASH: Rep. Mike Capuano has announced publicly that he's ... well ... thinking about it. The Boston Sunday Globe has a long article about the possibility that Capuano will run for Governor in 2006. In it, Capuano is quoted … [Read more...]